This document announces a forum on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The forum will explore issues related to MOOCs such as business models, assessments, quality governance, and the future of universities. It will feature presentations from MOOC providers like EdX as well as a panel discussion with university administrators, academics, and researchers involved in MOOCs. The goal is for stakeholders to discuss the core issues and implications of the growing MOOC movement for higher education. The half-day event on July 4th 2013 will provide a platform to share perspectives and insights on topics including whether universities should adopt MOOCs and what successful MOOC models look

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
A learning revolution with a digital disruptionA learning revolution with a digital disruption
that redefines the future of higher educationthat redefines the future of higher education
and corporate trainingand corporate training
What is MOOC?What is MOOC?
The significant impact of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) is just starting to be felt. Tens of millions of
learners worldwide, irrespective of their background and location, can now have free access to quality
education which traditionally can only be accessed by enrolling at those elite institutions and paying hefty
tuition fees. The fundamental characteristics of a MOOC course is that it is openly accessible via the Internet,
usually delivered by professors from world renowned universities, in most cases free of charge and in some
l ’ i k d d f ll f l i ifi b b i d fcases learners’ assignments are even marked and, for a small fee, a completion certificate can be obtained from
a MOOC provider as well.
To many universities, MOOCs are being seen as a threat to the traditional classroom type of delivery education.
To MOOC or not to MOOC, “what are the critical issues?”, “what are the established business models?”, “how
to govern quality?”, “how to conduct assessments?”, etc. are among many of the core issues actively being
discussed by university administrators and academics worldwide.
ProgrammeProgramme (tentative)(tentative) *The Forum is conducted in English
2:00 – 3:30pm
Dr Akiba Covitz
Vice President of EdX
(Joint venture between MIT &
Harvard University)
4:00 – 5:30pm
Panel Discussion (moderated by Prof. Eric Tsui, KMIRC)
(including short presentations from selective panelists)
• Dr Akiba Covitz, EdX
• Dr Loretta O’Donnell, UNSW
Dr Loretta O’Donnell
Associate Dean, Education
Australian School of Business &
Member of the MOOC Panel
University of New South Wales
Dr Carsten Ullrich
,
• Dr Carsten Ullrich, DFKI & Shanghai Jiaotong University
• Prof. Maurits Van Rooijen, London School of Business &
Finance
• Associate Professor Naubahar Sharif, HKUST
• Dr Iain Doherty, HKU
Dr Carsten Ullrich
Associate Researcher, e-learning laboratory
DFKI Germany & Shanghai Jiaotong University
Supported by:
Faculty of Engineering

2. The MOOCs ForumThe MOOCs Forum
Organized by the Knowledge Management and Innovation
Research Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
this inaugural MOOCs forum aims to provide a vibrant
platform for sharing, discussing and exploring many of the
issues related to MOOCs. In particular, VIPs, invited
speakers and panelists will come from established MOOC
provider(s), university administrators that have lead their
institution(s) into a MOOC journey, academics who
have designed and delivered MOOC courses,
representative(s) from traditional e-learning and corporate
universities, e-learning pedagogy and instructional design
researchers and past MOOC learners Together the aboveresearchers, and past MOOC learners. Together, the above
An exciting forum which covers the following topics:An exciting forum which covers the following topics:
•• To MOOC or not to MOOC?To MOOC or not to MOOC?
•• What are the established MOOCWhat are the established MOOC
group of people represents the core stakeholder group of the MOOC movement!!!
•• What are the established MOOCWhat are the established MOOC
business models?business models?
•• How to conduct assessments in aHow to conduct assessments in a
MOOC subject?MOOC subject?
•• How to provide eHow to provide e--tutoring intutoring in
MOOC bj t?MOOC bj t?a MOOC subject?a MOOC subject?
•• How to govern qualityHow to govern quality
and enhance sustainabilityand enhance sustainability
of a MOOC subject?of a MOOC subject?
•• What does a “Future University”What does a “Future University”
Registration FeeRegistration Fee
Regular Fee: HK$800 KMIRC member: HK$640
Free for PolyU staff
*R i t ti f h d t d f h t
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*Registration fee covers handout and refreshments
**Medium of instruction: English
Please fill in online registration form on KMIRC website http://kmirc.ise.polyu.edu.hk/events.php and send a
crossed cheque made payable to “The Hong Kong Polytechnic University” in HK dollar to:
Miss Cuby Chow
Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre,
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Enquiry:
Tel: 3400 3158 Email: cuby.chow@polyu.edu.hk